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74% Critic Match
Shine
“A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love”
7.4 / 10• 1996• 1h 45m•PG-13• English
Drama
Storyline
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Cast & Crew
Geoffrey Rush
David as an adult
Lead
Noah Taylor
David as an adolescent
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Peter
Lynn Redgrave
Gillian
Googie Withers
Katharine Susannah Prichard
Sonia Todd
Sylvia
Nicholas Bell
Ben Rosen
John Gielgud
Cecil Parkes
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Scott Hicks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
